明尼阿波利斯市明尼苏达大学基金会募捐5.41亿美元创纪录
明尼阿波利斯消息：据明尼苏达新闻网（Minnesota News Network）10月10日报道，明尼苏达大学基金会宣布，在2026财年共筹得5.41亿美元私人捐款，创下历史最高纪录。
据报道，超过87,000名捐赠人在本财年参与捐赠，善款将用于学生奖学金、科学研究、学术项目以及大学其他优先事项，覆盖明尼苏达大学体系内的五个校区。基金会同时宣布，本财年向大学实际拨付3.36亿美元，较上一财年增长近13%，同样创下纪录。
捐款的强劲增长也推高了基金会的捐赠基金规模。据报道，基金会捐赠基金已从40亿美元增长至48亿美元，为大学的长期发展提供了更雄厚的财务基础。
明尼苏达大学是明州规模最大的公立研究型大学，其双子城校区位于明尼阿波利斯。此次创纪录的募捐成绩，正值美国高校普遍面临州拨款压力与科研经费不确定性的背景之下，显示出校友与社会各界对该校的支持力度仍在增强。（配图来源：维基共享资源，开放授权）
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Foundation Raises Record $541 Million
MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota Foundation has raised a record $541 million in private donations during fiscal year 2026, the Minnesota News Network reported on October 10.
More than 87,000 donors contributed to support student scholarships, research, academic programs and other university priorities across its five campuses. The foundation also provided a record $336 million to the university, an increase of nearly 13 percent from the previous year.
The strong fundraising pushed the foundation's endowment from $4 billion to $4.8 billion, giving the university a deeper financial base for its long-term development.
The University of Minnesota is the state's largest public research university, with its Twin Cities campus located in Minneapolis. The record fundraising comes as U.S. universities broadly face pressure on state appropriations and uncertainty around research funding, underscoring continued alumni and community support for the institution. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons, openly licensed.)
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